The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Muhammad Patel crossed the line in 1:24:23: 350th of 743 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:50 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:10. A harder second half: 2:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Istanbul ran fast: the 324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:07 quicker here than at their other races. Muhammad Patel's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 5:26v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:29v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:49v median +0:03
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:54v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:01v median +0:09
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:06v median +0:22
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:43v median +0:00
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Block 08 13:20Running 8 5:28v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 735
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 735 men who finished.